up -d is still the team to beat.

i personally think, in terms of strength - on paper, the battle rankings are:

1. up
2. dlsu
3. ateneo
4. labo-labo na

btw, tinambakan ng adamson ang ateneo sa isang pre-season game recently. it's not saying much since it's basically a scrimmage , but the soaring falcons may just be the veritable dark horse in this year's bball tournament.